An out-of-print collector's item since 1986, the definitive account of the development of Disney animation explains what made Disney's style unique and features original sketches and drawings revealing the origins of Mickey and the rest.

CONTENTS Preface
Ackknowledg men ts
1.An Art Form Is Born 13
2.The Early Days 1923-1933 29
3.The Principles of Animation 47
4.Discovery 1934-1936 71
5.Cartoon Comes of Age 93
6.Appeal and Dynamics 119
7.Hyperion: The Explosion 141
8.Burbank and The Nine Old Men 159
9.Our Procedures 185
10.How to Get It on the Screen 243
11.The Disnev Sounds 285
12.The Follow-up Functions 303
13.The Uses of Live Action in Drawing Humans and Animals 319
14.Story 367
15.Character Development 393
16.Animating Expressions and Dialogue 441
17.Acting and Emotions 473
18.Other Types of Animation and the Future 509 Notes
Appendices Index